Luis Cessa

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #18 prospect in 2016
  Cessa originally signed with the Mets as a shortstop, but he struggled badly at the plate in two seasons in the Dominican Summer League before moving to the mound. It would have been hard to tell that Cessa was a conversion guy because he immediately was able to fill up the strike zone. Under the radar most of his career, Cessa started capturing more attention in 2015 with his performance at Double-A Binghamton, including the attention of the Tigers, who traded for him and righthander Michael Fulmer in exchange for Yoenis Cespedes at the trade deadline. Cessa's best pitch is his fastball, which sits in the low-90s and can touch 95 with solid sink and angle. His athleticism helps him repeat his delivery, which is why he has walked just 1.9 batters per nine innings in his career. The rest of his repertoire is fringy, including a changeup and a slurvy breaking ball. Cessa got hit harder once he got to Triple-A. He might be a fifth starter or a long reliever, though there's always a chance his stuff could tick up if moved to the bullpen.